JINAN, Sept. 16 (Xinhua) -- Customs in the city of Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, said Monday they had intercepted a total of 3,500 injections and capsules of human placenta extract from an inbound flight.
The 3,300 injections, totaling 6,600 milliliters, and 200 350mg-capsules, were found undeclared in the luggage of a Chinese passenger who flew from Japan's Nagoya to Yantai.
Injections and capsules of human placenta extract are biological products, which need special quarantine certificates and approval when entering or exiting the country, according to the customs.
Human placenta extract is popular among those who believe it can combat aging. However, customs said those that had not been quarantined might carry pathogens including hepatitis and HIV, posing a risk to consumers.
